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. >> four days after the election of florida finally finishes catch it -- counting ballots. which candidate officially one? the fiscal cliff and jarrad per se. by maryland may fall further than most states. >> president obama officially won reelection earlier this week without florida. now four days later, the results in the state are in. the state finally finished counting their votes today. declared president obama the winner. florida election officials say the president can read 50% of the vote. governor romney had 49.1%. the president did have enough electoral votes to win reelection tuesday night without florida but with florida, the president now officially has 332 electoral votes to romney's 206. we are learning more about the departure of cia director david petraeus. the retired general resigned after publicly admitting to an extramarital affair. >> the sudden fall of cia chief david petraeus has washington asking how and why. and the woman suddenly in the spotlight, is not saying. back in january, she was promoting her book on the general. >> he loves the agency. i
. >> four days after the election of florida finally finishes catch it -- counting ballots. which candidate officially one? the fiscal cliff and jarrad per se. by maryland may fall further than most states. >> president obama officially won reelection earlier this week without florida. now four days later, the results in the state are in. the state finally finished counting their votes today. declared president obama the winner. florida election officials say the president can read...
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president obama talked about the issue in his first post-election public appearance. >> i'm not going to ask students and seniors and middle class families to pay down the entire deaf sit while people like me making over $250,000 aren't asked to pay a dime more in taxes. >> republicans say they won't budge on taxes unless democrats agree to cut the cost of social security and medicare by raising the minimum age of eligibility. the president will host a meeting with both party frs next week. >> the president's inauguration is still months away. but hotels rooms in this town are filling up fast. and rest rant reservations are awfully hard to come by. shomari stone to tell us how local businesses are cashing are. >> reporter: local businesses are cashing in and you would think the inauguration was next weekend. a lot of folks are kpielted. hotels and restaurants are booking with reservations and a lot of folks tell me they plan on going to the inauguration and some locals are cashing in with their condos, apartments and homes. >> it's exciting. >> amy london plans to rent her one-bedroom
president obama talked about the issue in his first post-election public appearance. >> i'm not going to ask students and seniors and middle class families to pay down the entire deaf sit while people like me making over $250,000 aren't asked to pay a dime more in taxes. >> republicans say they won't budge on taxes unless democrats agree to cut the cost of social security and medicare by raising the minimum age of eligibility. the president will host a meeting with both party frs...
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have won the election - / if... áonlyá.../ the mrs....voted for him. robert mcdonalddfinished in a dead hhat tuesday with his challenger-- for a seat on the walton ity council. each candidate captured 666 votts -- mcdonald's wife katie works nighhs at a local hospital... and dddn't make it po the polls bbcause she was sl. sleeping. it was my job to wake her up. come down tt that one ote so i chose to let her sleee and get her rest and it came down to ttat one vote. vooe. because oo the tie, the final seet on the counciilwill be dettrmined y tte flip of aacoin. 33 3 3 3&wwht... 3 what... better way ...to say thanks... to our piewers....than with some free . cash. 45 thanksgiveaway?we're paying for your thanksgiiing dinner. to enter... go to our facebook page... like us... and click on contests. pontestt.then... ... &p we'll give away a 1100 ddllar gift card on fox 45 pffthe show... starting at 5 aam. 3 "so he comes and yoo caa see him, puts his un literally right here.. here." a a firefighter held at guupoint on his way to a call. whyyhe says &pthe cop
have won the election - / if... áonlyá.../ the mrs....voted for him. robert mcdonalddfinished in a dead hhat tuesday with his challenger-- for a seat on the walton ity council. each candidate captured 666 votts -- mcdonald's wife katie works nighhs at a local hospital... and dddn't make it po the polls bbcause she was sl. sleeping. it was my job to wake her up. come down tt that one ote so i chose to let her sleee and get her rest and it came down to ttat one vote. vooe. because oo the tie,...
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. >> they elected senators and a president and waiting for the u.s. government to collapse. whit does, they say they will take charge. >> we're working for limited government. >> the group follows common law,8ni and believes paying tas is optional its a matter of us being sovereign to rule our selfs.. >> this is all aáteÑ gigantic joke. >> mark with the southern law center tracks their activities. the republic leadership states it's not part of the sovereign movement and did not promote violence. he says the beliefs fit the ideology. >> they have the same set of ideas. the government is not lenl jit mitt. it's engaged in a massive rippoff of the citizens. >> this is not a crime. >> it said fbi doesn't get involved unless there is evidence of illegal activity. >> it's a priority. individuals who may become violent.ii? >> buckly says most crimes are schemes involving mortgage fraud or promises to relieve debt. the president of the group is in custody on fraud and tax charges. >> this man has been traveling around telling people they can get out of certain debts they can get
. >> they elected senators and a president and waiting for the u.s. government to collapse. whit does, they say they will take charge. >> we're working for limited government. >> the group follows common law,8ni and believes paying tas is optional its a matter of us being sovereign to rule our selfs.. >> this is all aáteÑ gigantic joke. >> mark with the southern law center tracks their activities. the republic leadership states it's not part of the sovereign...
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. >>> in the mailbag tonight more politics specifically fallout from election day. earlier in the week maryland congress member elect says he hopes lawmakers will defer action on the so-called fiscal live and let the new guys coming in handle it. john from lorton, virginia, agrees. as much as i despise putting thing off it does make sense to allow the recently elected congress to tackle this problem. er that the most recent directives from the -- they carry the most recent directives from the american voters. the only downside is what this will do if the stock market falls, but if the congress is careful in how the can gets kicked down the road, we might be able to eat our cake and keep it, too. it might and we might work out even better if the president steps up with a coherent long term plan that actually does the job. then there was this from phil who says he is a voting operations judge in montgomery county. if you remember earlier in the week, some argued part of the reason for the long voter lines, those electronic touchscreen machines. some say we ought too g
. >>> in the mailbag tonight more politics specifically fallout from election day. earlier in the week maryland congress member elect says he hopes lawmakers will defer action on the so-called fiscal live and let the new guys coming in handle it. john from lorton, virginia, agrees. as much as i despise putting thing off it does make sense to allow the recently elected congress to tackle this problem. er that the most recent directives from the -- they carry the most recent directives...
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to another election, an off-year election? can you move that to the dnc? if not, they can be right back where they were in 2010. >> let's stick with this for now. >> one thing on this election night, you had a lower turnout -- the assumption was he would have a lower turnouts of blacks, latinos, women, people with disabilities. i left here last week and i thought he would have 286 electoral votes. i was low on that. there was a keen sense of peril going into this election. and what the consequences would be if the republicans won the white house. not anti-romney, necessarily, but given what they were standing for, this was not a matter of changeup office. -- a change of office. you that people who had the perception they would be a real threat to people. that is the reason why i saw the turnout of people, young black males i had never seen -- >> in d.c. >> in d.c. >> in florida, where we think there was a voter suppression effort, the african-american vote went from 11% to 15%. >> mark? >> two point. not to tap dance on mitt romney's campaign, but what was
to another election, an off-year election? can you move that to the dnc? if not, they can be right back where they were in 2010. >> let's stick with this for now. >> one thing on this election night, you had a lower turnout -- the assumption was he would have a lower turnouts of blacks, latinos, women, people with disabilities. i left here last week and i thought he would have 286 electoral votes. i was low on that. there was a keen sense of peril going into this election. and what...
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election. the majority of americans agree with my approach. we need a majority in congress. they should start by making sure taxes do not go up on the 98% of americans making under $250,000 per year starting january 1. this is something we agree on. the taxes on middle-class families should not increase. congress should permanently extend the middle-class tax cuts as we negotiate a deficit reduction package. it would give families and small businesses the peace of mind that will lead to new jobs and faster growth. there is no reason to wait. there will be differences in disagreements in the months to come. that is what makes our political system work. you will not tolerate dysfunction. not when you're families are struggling. you want cooperation. you want action. that is what i plan to deliver and my second term. i expect to find leaders from both problems -- parties willing to try me. thanks. have a great weekend. >> i called for action from both parties on a plan to help our economy grow. it
election. the majority of americans agree with my approach. we need a majority in congress. they should start by making sure taxes do not go up on the 98% of americans making under $250,000 per year starting january 1. this is something we agree on. the taxes on middle-class families should not increase. congress should permanently extend the middle-class tax cuts as we negotiate a deficit reduction package. it would give families and small businesses the peace of mind that will lead to new...
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next week, their first post election negotiations. >> local relief efforts in the wake of super storm sandy have intensified tonight ten days after sandy hit. a fairfax county group is trying to keep the -- help fill the needs of millions in new york and new jersey. live in mcclain loo more on this mission of mercy. >> i can tell you these trucks have been sitting here because of the nor easter that we saw but the goal is to get the contents delivered tomorrow so that these folks can get them sometime saturday, sunday. >> so many that three moving trucks packed with donations are parked waiting to be delivered. >> we now have filled two trucks like that and this is the end of the third. everything as you can see from fairly new baby gear and tons of clothing, warm coats new blankets new sweat shirts. >> jennifer is one of the moms who started the donation drive earlier this week. a semi-filled with much needed relief left wednesday for new jersey. the snow kept the driver from returning to get the rest. once again, the community came through and helped. the moving company offered a tr
next week, their first post election negotiations. >> local relief efforts in the wake of super storm sandy have intensified tonight ten days after sandy hit. a fairfax county group is trying to keep the -- help fill the needs of millions in new york and new jersey. live in mcclain loo more on this mission of mercy. >> i can tell you these trucks have been sitting here because of the nor easter that we saw but the goal is to get the contents delivered tomorrow so that these folks...
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on tuesday a student off for election day helped police make wo arrests, but the burglaries are still happening and police say residents need to be on alert. for the past month thieves have been targeting neighborhoods of single family homes in mount rainier and brentwood using a common ploy to pick their targets. >> the general m.o. is there's usually two people involved. they'll go up and knock on the door, try the door knob, see if anybody is home, if anybody answers the door. >> reporter: if no one is home, one guy will go around the back and look for a way. in. >> pry open or break open a window. once they get inside they'll let the guy standing guard out front know. he'll come in the front. they'll take cash, any valuables they can readily take. >> pretty unnerving, but that's happening in our little neighborhood where people are -- you know, we all know our neighbors. >> reporter: when two guys knocked on cynthia lapp's door on election derek her 17-year- old daughter refused to answer. in -- day, her 17-year-old daughter refused to answer. instead she called the police. >> she
on tuesday a student off for election day helped police make wo arrests, but the burglaries are still happening and police say residents need to be on alert. for the past month thieves have been targeting neighborhoods of single family homes in mount rainier and brentwood using a common ploy to pick their targets. >> the general m.o. is there's usually two people involved. they'll go up and knock on the door, try the door knob, see if anybody is home, if anybody answers the door. >>...
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the election was days ago but one state could shake up the electoral map. the revelation we could learn today. >>> now that the polls are closed d.c. gets down to inauguration business. the plans you may want to make now before you hear sold out. >>> good morning. i'm richard jordan. >> i'm angie goff. thanks so much for joining us on this saturday, november 10th, 2012. i think you're going to like what we have to tell you about the weather. >> good news for us. hey, chuck. >> good news forecast filled with warming temperatures and clearing skies. that's all sounding like good news since nearly everybody has a three-day weekend. that's the view now from our tower camera here in northwest washington. you're looking westbound into an ever blueing sky. that means that things are going to be much nicer around here later this afternoon than they have been so far this morning. current temperatures thanks to the sunshine we are getting through the clouds have already risen into the upper 40s and low 50s. we're on our way up into the low 60s in many spots today. la
the election was days ago but one state could shake up the electoral map. the revelation we could learn today. >>> now that the polls are closed d.c. gets down to inauguration business. the plans you may want to make now before you hear sold out. >>> good morning. i'm richard jordan. >> i'm angie goff. thanks so much for joining us on this saturday, november 10th, 2012. i think you're going to like what we have to tell you about the weather. >> good news for us....
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. >> the president accepted petraeus' resignation on the same day he offered his first post-re-election comments on the fiscal cliff. authorities described the fiscal cliff as a doomsday scenario that would initiate tax increases that could affect your job, your 401k, and your wallet. nearly 90% of u.s. households could see taxes go up around $3,500 next year. the uncertainty could also affect holiday shopping. the budget office warns the fiscal cliff could cause the economy to slide back into a recession and raise the unemployment rate to 9.1%. >> more will be taken out of your check. you will have less to spend. the impact will be substantial. think about the coffee shop across the street from the plant that makes weapons. the ripple effect on communities, workers, and families. >> if washington cannot get a deal done before january and we do go off the cliff, maryland would hit the ground harder than many other states. >> the question is, why? a closer look at the potential impact. >> maryland has strong financial ties to the federal government. if washington cannot cut this deal, ex
. >> the president accepted petraeus' resignation on the same day he offered his first post-re-election comments on the fiscal cliff. authorities described the fiscal cliff as a doomsday scenario that would initiate tax increases that could affect your job, your 401k, and your wallet. nearly 90% of u.s. households could see taxes go up around $3,500 next year. the uncertainty could also affect holiday shopping. the budget office warns the fiscal cliff could cause the economy to slide back...
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>> well, it was a close election. let me see if i can talk about this without it being taken in the wrong way. the white vote in the united states is almost, not wholly republican, but overwhelmingly republican. >> paul: romney got i think 60% of that vote, 61. >> 60% of the vote even among 18 year olds got 52% of white 18 year olds. now, the idea, the media keeps talking about the white vote as though there's weird sort of racial story beneath it. there's nothing racial about this, it's about your perception of your own economic self-interest and i think the-- there is no evidence in this election that the republican party's ideas on tax efficiency or certainly even medicare and social security reform did not hurt them among elderly voters at all in florida. that those ideas are not the problem in this campaign. it had more to do with a technical way that mitt romney ran that campaign, and the pt overwhelmingly, the power of the obama turnout machine. but the republicans should not, i think, stand back and say, how d
>> well, it was a close election. let me see if i can talk about this without it being taken in the wrong way. the white vote in the united states is almost, not wholly republican, but overwhelmingly republican. >> paul: romney got i think 60% of that vote, 61. >> 60% of the vote even among 18 year olds got 52% of white 18 year olds. now, the idea, the media keeps talking about the white vote as though there's weird sort of racial story beneath it. there's nothing racial about...
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our elected representatives are just that, elected. in order to win, a candidate must campaign to convince the voters that he or she is the best choice for the job. and campaigning requires many critical decisions. should limited resources go to court this group or that? should candidates just focus on their own political ideas or mount a negative attack on the opponent? and how should thorny issues be handled? one thing is certain -- key to winning at every level is the crucial word "strategy." one issue nearly derailed the campaign of john f. kennedy, the 35th president of the united states -- he was a catholic. in 1960, there was a certain amount of anti-catholic sentiment in the country, so a catholic running for president was a big deal. so much so that a usually insignificant democratic primary in the rural state of west virginia became a do-or-die election for the young politician. some hoped he would fail and clear the way for other candidates, but when kennedy arrived in west virginia in late april 1960, he was riding high. he
our elected representatives are just that, elected. in order to win, a candidate must campaign to convince the voters that he or she is the best choice for the job. and campaigning requires many critical decisions. should limited resources go to court this group or that? should candidates just focus on their own political ideas or mount a negative attack on the opponent? and how should thorny issues be handled? one thing is certain -- key to winning at every level is the crucial word...
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i'm not a good reader of election results. but i do think there is a lot of common ground in the senate, sal ofing this problem. and i think that republicans who want to solve this problem and i think that's the majority of those who serve in the senate are more than willing to look at revenues as long as we have meaningful entitlement reforms. so i'm hopeful. i think we have an opportunity. i don't know how the setting could be better than right now with things looming at year endex elections just occurred. i think now is a time for act. i know ben cardin will be constructive also. >> brown: we'll come back to some specifics but let me bring in senator cardin because we also heard from house speaker boehner today reminding people that americans also re-elected the majority republicans in the house. so what did you hear in the election results? >> well, first i want to congratulation bob corker on his victory. two of us will be working in the united states senate, and a agree we have to come together, clearly the proposal need
i'm not a good reader of election results. but i do think there is a lot of common ground in the senate, sal ofing this problem. and i think that republicans who want to solve this problem and i think that's the majority of those who serve in the senate are more than willing to look at revenues as long as we have meaningful entitlement reforms. so i'm hopeful. i think we have an opportunity. i don't know how the setting could be better than right now with things looming at year endex elections...
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the sunshine state voted to re-elect president obama. the final electoral map for 2012 looks like this. president obama with 332 electoral votes to mitt romney's 206. the president carried every state he won in 2008 except indiana and north carolina. with a record number of votes cast, florida's secretary of state says president obama only won by about 74,000 votes. that's enough to avoid an automatic recount, though, like the one triggered in 2000's in his first weekly radio address, president obama talked about the upcoming fisk's clifr and urged congress to extend middle class tax cuts right away. >> something we all agree on. the taxes on middle class families should not go up. congress should perm fementally e permanently extend the middle class tax cuts. >> they meet at the white house next week. republicans say they're open to adding revenue to bring down the deficit, but they won't agree to higher tax rates for the wealthy. >>> nice break today from some of the chilly, wet fall weather we've been having lately. we saw 60s today.
the sunshine state voted to re-elect president obama. the final electoral map for 2012 looks like this. president obama with 332 electoral votes to mitt romney's 206. the president carried every state he won in 2008 except indiana and north carolina. with a record number of votes cast, florida's secretary of state says president obama only won by about 74,000 votes. that's enough to avoid an automatic recount, though, like the one triggered in 2000's in his first weekly radio address, president...
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. >> gene robinson of the episcopal diocese of new hampshire's and first openly gay person elected to be episcopate presents his arguments for gay marriage. this is just over an hour. [applause] >> thank you. i think of cambridge as a very sophisticated place but surely you have better things to do on a friday night, really. i am delighted that i was your choice tonight. i am really very honored and it is a special privilege to be introduced by patrick. he is one of my favorite people in the whole world and he is doing some great things and if you haven't bought his book, by it now. is fantastic. welcome. we have pds people here? yes. any harvard people here? yes, oh yes, okay. i am really pleased to be doing this book right now. i have to admit i didn't have time to write a book. i have this day job running a diocese at least until the end of this year when i retire. and i got a call from desmond tutu's book agent who had heard me on and p are talking about gay marriage and he thought this sounds really reasonable and so on and he said i think you have a booking you. and i said i don
. >> gene robinson of the episcopal diocese of new hampshire's and first openly gay person elected to be episcopate presents his arguments for gay marriage. this is just over an hour. [applause] >> thank you. i think of cambridge as a very sophisticated place but surely you have better things to do on a friday night, really. i am delighted that i was your choice tonight. i am really very honored and it is a special privilege to be introduced by patrick. he is one of my favorite...
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this past election and this election cycle we have heard so much of the we have to take our country back, that mantra. what i really believe in going forward for the republicans, what they need to do, they need to take their party back. they need to reclaim their parties from the extreme right wing who have gone to the center and are driving our party. many of those people who in a different time would have been considered nuts, they are front and center. that's very dangerous to the public. >> i like that. rather than focusing on a group of teenagers who are tweeting gesso bell which is a fight that i love. they did this whole expose on teenagers who were tweeting racest tweets about the president. i thought, focus on john sununu. >> also have a real conversation when that kind of thing happens. it's not racest, it's other things. when john sununu said the only reason colin powell supported president obama and then he -- colin powell worked for a white republican guy, remember? colin powell didn't support herman cain. >> right. >> the thing i loved about colin powell, getting back to yo
this past election and this election cycle we have heard so much of the we have to take our country back, that mantra. what i really believe in going forward for the republicans, what they need to do, they need to take their party back. they need to reclaim their parties from the extreme right wing who have gone to the center and are driving our party. many of those people who in a different time would have been considered nuts, they are front and center. that's very dangerous to the public....
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the people that elected them. rick hess laid out one set of courses. you have katherine haley on the other side. when i'm look at the senate races, i see a story of really bad republican candidate recruitment, and really good democratic cabinet recruitment, good fits for the state and the electorate. i do not see a fundamental change where people want to make a deal, and those people grew exponentially. i think what you potentially see is a punt, and if you are a betting man, and if you live in maryland, you are now [laughter] you would bet on punting. >> alyson klein, what is your take on sequestration? i think the best scenario is a framework of the deal in the lame duck, and then we spend the next six months filling in the details if we are lucky. the good news for education is that it is a big deal, but not as big of the deal as it might be for other programs. the cuts for title one do not hit until next school year. districts are already planning for the cuts. i am sure it will put pressure on them, but is so
the people that elected them. rick hess laid out one set of courses. you have katherine haley on the other side. when i'm look at the senate races, i see a story of really bad republican candidate recruitment, and really good democratic cabinet recruitment, good fits for the state and the electorate. i do not see a fundamental change where people want to make a deal, and those people grew exponentially. i think what you potentially see is a punt, and if you are a betting man, and if you live in...
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tuesday's election revealed new lessons. all morning we'll put what we learned in focus. >>> as of tuesday, smoking pot without a medical reason is now legal in two states. for now, the feds aren't budging, so why is one career drug agent applauding the new laws? >> they should be held accountable for their failure. >>> fury over the darkness that still plagues sandy's victims. who is to blame for the loss of power that has gone on nearly two weeks? [ male announcer ] can a car be built around a state of mind? ♪ announcing the all-new 2013 malibu from chevrolet. ♪ with a remarkable new interior featuring the available chevrolet mylink infotainment system. this is where sophisticated styling begins. and where it ends? that's up to you. it's here -- the greatest malibu ever. ♪ or that printing in color had to cost a fortune. nobody said an all-in-one had to be bulky. or that you had to print from your desk. at least, nobody said it to us. introducing the business smart inkjet all-in-one series from brother. easy to use,
tuesday's election revealed new lessons. all morning we'll put what we learned in focus. >>> as of tuesday, smoking pot without a medical reason is now legal in two states. for now, the feds aren't budging, so why is one career drug agent applauding the new laws? >> they should be held accountable for their failure. >>> fury over the darkness that still plagues sandy's victims. who is to blame for the loss of power that has gone on nearly two weeks? [ male announcer ]...
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petraeus resigns just days after his boss won re-election, but president obama accepted it, saying about petraeus and his wife holly i wish them the very best at this difficult time. >> a little too soon to tell today because of how sudden this was but for lack of a better term petraeus is a legend. he is one of the few generals in american history to get so much credit for so many things. >> reporter: petraeus had been scheduled to testify at house and senate hearings next week on the terrorist attack in september on the american embassy in benghazi, libya, that left four americans dead including ambassador chris stevens. >> this is really probably the most politically uncomfortable, leaving aside the stuff with the affair, just on the benghazi question, the most politically uncomfortable moment the guy has had since he reached the national stage. it had to be a really hard time for him. >> reporter: the resignation of the highly decorated former combat commander caught even washington, d.c. off guard. chris clackum, nbc news. >> petraeus has been married to his wife holly for 37 years.
petraeus resigns just days after his boss won re-election, but president obama accepted it, saying about petraeus and his wife holly i wish them the very best at this difficult time. >> a little too soon to tell today because of how sudden this was but for lack of a better term petraeus is a legend. he is one of the few generals in american history to get so much credit for so many things. >> reporter: petraeus had been scheduled to testify at house and senate hearings next week on...
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patraeus resigns days after his boss won re-election but president obama accepted it saying, about patraeus and his wife, holly, "i wish them the very best at this difficult time." >>it's too soon to tell today bt for lack of a better term patraeus is a legend, one of the to get so much credit. >> patraeus was scheduled to testify at house and senate hearings next week on the terrorist attack in september on the american embassy in benghazi, libya, that left four americans dead, including ambassador chris stevens. >> this is really probably the most politically uncomfortable -- leaving aside the stuff with the affair -- on the benghazi question -- the most politically uncomfortable moment the guy has had since he reached the national stage. >> the resignation of the highly decorated former combat commander caught even washington, d.c. off guard. >> the resignation of general patraeus comes on the heels of a new conference where president obama said the majority of americans agree with his approach to averting the so-called fiscal cliff. the deadline for a deal to avert the scenario is janua
patraeus resigns days after his boss won re-election but president obama accepted it saying, about patraeus and his wife, holly, "i wish them the very best at this difficult time." >>it's too soon to tell today bt for lack of a better term patraeus is a legend, one of the to get so much credit. >> patraeus was scheduled to testify at house and senate hearings next week on the terrorist attack in september on the american embassy in benghazi, libya, that left four americans...
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state of confusion, the rest of the country has elected a president and the ruts in florida remain too close to call. and when it comes to voting, why is the sunshine state still in the dark. and bieber break up, word that justin bieber and selena gomez may have split. they may bed sad, but many teenager girls are likelyikely screaming with joy. >>> on nbc news, this is "today." with lester holt and erica hill. >> welcome to "today" on a saturday. >> general david petraeus, a four star general, is known for turning around the war in iraq. >> his admission that he had an extramarital affair forcing his resignation at cia director set off shock waves across washington. it was part of an fbi investigation and if t has many wondering if he compromised national security. >> that's not the only big story. president obama and house speaker john boehner appear to be drawing lines in the sand on that looming fiscal cliff. big tax hikes and spending cuts that could take effect at the end of the year if they can't find a compromise. >>> also, it sounds crazy, but apparently it's real. you'll meet
state of confusion, the rest of the country has elected a president and the ruts in florida remain too close to call. and when it comes to voting, why is the sunshine state still in the dark. and bieber break up, word that justin bieber and selena gomez may have split. they may bed sad, but many teenager girls are likelyikely screaming with joy. >>> on nbc news, this is "today." with lester holt and erica hill. >> welcome to "today" on a saturday. >>...
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we should have free elections. i do not think showing voter id to vote -- i think people should have to show an id to vote. there is nothing wrong with that. what bothers me about his call is, why does everything come back to race? stop it. just focus on, all of us are americans. we have the greatest nation on earth. why is it all about race? it is ridiculous. we need to stop that. i totally disagree with his comments. it is frustrating. host: we have been tw -- have a tweet from victoria. amy kremer says president obama does not love america the way we do. do you think the president is not a patriot? guest: the present set in 2008 that he wants to fundamentally change america. -- the president said in 2008 that he wants to fundamentally change america. he was to change us into a european, a socialist country. if we do not rein in spending, we are going to be greece. i do not think he believes in capitalism. why would he wants to fundamentally change america it? we are the greatest nation on earth. why would you wa
we should have free elections. i do not think showing voter id to vote -- i think people should have to show an id to vote. there is nothing wrong with that. what bothers me about his call is, why does everything come back to race? stop it. just focus on, all of us are americans. we have the greatest nation on earth. why is it all about race? it is ridiculous. we need to stop that. i totally disagree with his comments. it is frustrating. host: we have been tw -- have a tweet from victoria. amy...